The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-01


The Wagner Sleeping-car Company will to-day
i put on a line of coaches to run over the Wabash
between Quincy, ILL.,, and Toledo, Ohio.
The new parlor cars just placed on the c., FL.
& l., and which among the best In the coun-
try, cost "a. 700 each. There are four of them.
There were transferred over the Belt road.
last week. ii. 824 cars, against 8.6l6 in the cor
responding week, 1886; increase this year, 3,2Oo
The l. b. & W. earned. the third week in july
e63 68I. Increase over earnings for the cor
responding week. 1886, $7,979. The increase
since Jan. is $50, 1852.
During the absence of Robert Garrett in
Europe, w. F. Burns, chairman of the finance
committee of the Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad
Company, will act as president
The live stock movement for midsummer is
large Belt road engines last week handled 939
cars. against 657 cars the corresponding week,
1886; increase this year. 282 cars.
The B. 81 o. Telegraph Company will extend
their wires to New Albany as soon as the Ohio
& Mississippi extension reaches tn at point,
which will be in about thirty days.
1t seems like olden times the rails come
out of the rolling mill yard by the train load.
On Saturday train Of ten cars was shipped, TO
J be used the Mackev system OF roads.
Superint endent Nelson, of the c., III. 81 D.
and the Vandalla, now rides over the lines in q
very respectable official President McKeen's
special car having been rebuilt IN good style for
his use.
Twelve months have passed since the bond
J holders of the Wabash road proper refused the
refunding offer of the purchasing committee and
they seemingly nowas far of as ever from
settlement.
The work of rebuilding the Terre Haute car
! works is being pushed vigorously, and by the
middle of this month portion OF the buildings
will be ready for occupancy and the building or
commenced.
In the month of July COL cars of all
descriptions were built at the Indianapolis car
works. Last week was the banner week, the
works turning out 162 cars. A large per cent
0ff ham nal
The Lake Erie e. Western earned, the third
week in July, $37 ,S4S; increase earnings
for the corresponding period 1856, 81, 96l; in
crease since Jan. /, SIG 252. These earnings
are reported on 545 miles of road.
In spite of the kicking of competitors, the
Pennsylvania company will to-day reopen their
freight line between Cleveland. Fort Wayne.
Chicago and the Northwest the company work
ing over the Cleveland g. Pittsburg, out of
Cleveland.
Agents OF the express companies at this point
have been notified that to-day the American Ex-
press Company will withdraw its messengers
from the Minnesota 81 Northwestern road
and the United States Express Company will
take this route.
L. r. Swift, superintendent of telegraph on
the Chicago ~ Eastern Illinois road, who with
his men. on Friday, was putting up wire on
the Tuscola extension. was sunstruck, and lies
very low. There's but little hope of his recovery.
r. b. Hawson. traffic auditor of the Grand
Trunk railway. has resigned and is succeeded
by j. f. Walker for the time being. 1t is stated
that the place has been offered to who was
educated Indianapolis road, and who is
well qualified for the position.
Receiver McNulta is handling the Wabash
proper with an ability which calls forth favor
able comment on the part of the courts and
railroad men. He expectc to be able to pay
other coupon upon the bonds secured by the
underlying mortgage on Sept. l.
The directors of the Chicago e. Eastern Illinois
road, which is, in part. Indiana road. have
declared the usual per cent. semi annual
dividend. This doesn't look much like the Por
ter syndicate freezing ont the minority
stockholders has been intmated they were
attempting to do.
While the prospects that Indianapolis
consumers OF Eastern hard Goals will have TO
pay more than ever before. the indications are
that Ohio, Indiana and Illinois soft Goals Will be
furnished at lower prices than usual the coming
winter The railroads show disposition to
assist in the matter by reducing rates.
A committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Eneineers and Firemen on the l. i. 81 G. division